# Ray Westphal

> Ray Westphal is founder of Vertex. Vertex O Series on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Founder, Vertex.

## What Ray builds

- [Vertex O Series](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vertex-tax.md), graded C, 54.8/100, in Tax calculation & compliance. Vertex O Series is indirect tax software from Vertex, Inc. that calculates sales tax, use tax and VAT for a transaction and records it for reporting. Agents reach it through REST v2 APIs with OAuth client credentials. Founder, Vertex, researched 2026-10-28.

## Questions

### Who is Ray Westphal?

Ray Westphal is founder of Vertex.

### What does Vertex, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Vertex O Series from Vertex, Inc.. Vertex O Series is indirect tax software from Vertex, Inc. that calculates sales tax, use tax and VAT for a transaction and records it for reporting. Agents reach it through REST v2 APIs with OAuth client credentials.

### How are Ray's tools graded?

Vertex O Series is graded C, 54.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.vertexinc.com/
- https://www.vertexinc.com/contact-us
- https://www.vertexinc.com/support-services/customer-support
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertex,_Inc.

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